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Does the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G support eSIM?

Good news: the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G supports eSIM. Add a Quibity eSIM next to your usual SIM and avoid high roaming charges when you travel.

  • The phone must be unlocked: a carrier-locked phone cannot add a new eSIM.

Good to know

  • Samsung Galaxy "FE" models are NOT compatible except those expressly listed.

Model codes

The same phone is sold under different model codes. You find yours in Settings, About phone.

  • SC-51A eSIM supported
  • SC51Aa eSIM supported
  • SCG01 eSIM supported
  • SM-G981B x1s eSIM supported
  • SM-G981N x1q eSIM supported
  • SM-G981U x1q eSIM supported
  • SM-G981U1 x1q eSIM supported
  • SM-G981V x1q eSIM supported
  • SM-G981W x1q eSIM supported
  • SM-G9810 x1q eSIM supported
Samsung phones allow only one eSIM to be active at a time (you cannot have two eSIMs active simultaneously), but you can use one eSIM alongside a physical SIM.

For more information on how to install an eSIM on a Samsung phone, you can refer to our guide here:
Install an eSIM on Android

Check in your phone settings

Not sure which model you have? Your phone can tell you in a few seconds.

  • Any phone

    *#06#

    Open the phone app and dial this code. If an EID number shows up, the phone supports eSIM.

  • iPhone

    1. Settings
    2. General
    3. About

    Look for an EID number. Under Carrier Lock, "No SIM restrictions" means the iPhone is unlocked.

  • Android

    Samsung
    1. Settings
    2. Connections
    3. SIM manager
    Google Pixel
    1. Settings
    2. Network and internet
    3. SIMs

    If you can add an eSIM there, the phone supports it. Menu names change a little from brand to brand.

Unlocked phones only. A phone locked to a carrier cannot add an eSIM from another provider, even when the model supports eSIM. Ask your carrier to unlock it before you travel.

Other Samsung phones with eSIM

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